Worth Dying For

Time for a dedication A celebration Given to praising those who better the situation Around the globe and in your own community The ones who convey the need for peace, love, and unity In a world of oppression and hatred The violence indicated always proving the sacred Mothers and teachers Never preach But they reach you Making a connection to all living creatures We can learn a lot against the backdrop of war So many things worth dying for But none worth killing for Who will rise above when the system attacks us? Bold as love, theory into praxis With the use of guitar, drum, and samples Documenting those who would lead by example Two school employees, Marshall and Jacqua To help kids, founded the Boys Club Omega No federal, state, or city assistance Just commitment to keeping high-risk youth at a distance From drugs, unsafe sex and guns All by themselves started up their own Children's Defense Fund Teaching the youth non-violence and knowledge Now kids who never had a chance are in college There's Betsy Todd , who's a registered nurse Over eighteen years of medical research Trying to find a cure for AIDS Yet she keeps running up against all the bureaucratic barricades And lies of the pharmaceutical company Kill a million animals as long as it's making money It takes patience and courage to make a difference Theory into practice Move beyond the ignorance We did unity and ... has just begun Until the battle is won Your work is never done And all the writing .... I guess how it feels when you're made to kneel and deal With the common oppression of all women and the animals Analysis never fanatical but radical Judi Bari knows what the power of one can do A union organizer and a mother of two She was almost killed by a terrorist She became a mark just because she's an Earth First! activist Using her mind put her body on the line Read the signs, make a change in her own lifetime For all the rock stars, preachers, and other politicians There are people in our own backyard who have the vision To create the kind of peace whose time has come Theory into praxis bold as love